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inside

inside

139 8.8
Known only to a small, trusted group
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪnˌsaɪd/
: interno
  • This could definitely be an inside job.
  • inside information
  • an inside story
  • an inside joke

My name is Matt Schneider, and this is an inside look with Alex Zuniga.

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Examples

Synonyms

private
vsinside
∞ 1.8

For one person or group only and not open to others

is meant for a small group and not for the wider public
internal
vsinside
440 3.4

Happening inside a country, organization, or group, not involving outsiders

is known to a small group within the organization rather than to the public
confidential
vsinside
205 5.3

Not shared with others because it should be secret

is limited to a small group and implies selective access rather than openness
inner
vsinside
117 4.1

Shared only by a small private group of people

is accessible only to a small group rather than to everyone
close
vsinside
42 7.0

Not willing to tell others about something

is about access by a small select group rather than secrecy by habit
33 4.3

Happening in private and away from public view

is about limited knowledge held by a small group rather than public activity
under wraps
vsinside
  • Informal
28 6.0

Most people do not know about it

is knowledge shared only within a small group rather than made public
closed-door
vsinside
19 5.3

Not open to the public and held privately by a small group

is arranged for a small group and not open to everyone
closed door
vsinside
15 4.2

A private meeting or place that people keep secret

is about limited access and members only rather than public discussion
privileged
vsinside
11 5.4

Only allowed for a small group of people

is about limited access for a small group rather than general sharing
super-secret
vsinside
3 7.4

Very private and known by only a few people

is about being restricted to a small group rather than widely known
ultra-exclusive
vsinside
1 8.2

Available only to a very small group of invited people

is limited to a small select group rather than available to many people
ultrasecret
vsinside
8.4

Kept very secret so almost no one knows about it

is knowledge for a small group rather than open or public information

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Open or available to everyone, not private

∞ 1.0

Not closed so people or things can go through

Idioms

inside and out
  • Informal
33 3.5

Completely and in every detail

inside out
  • Informal
13 3.7

Completely and in every detail

13 2.2

With the inner side turned to the outside

dead inside
  • Informal
12 8.5

Having no feelings and unable to enjoy things or care

1 9.9

Being numb and empty inside after loss or long sadness

In a usual, not creative way that avoids new ideas

Compounds

23 4.2

A crime done with help from someone who works there

Secret facts not known to the public that give an advantage

inside scoop
  • Literature
10 5.5

Secret information that only a few people know about a company or event

4 9.9

Knowledge or talk that only people who work in a field understand

3 3.0

With the inner side showing on the outside

3 5.2

A special advantage that gives someone a better chance to succeed

A long water route along the coast for boats from Seattle to Skagway, protected by islands

inside caliper
  • Specialized
8.5

A tool with curved legs used to measure the inside width of holes or slots

inside clinch
  • Jargon
9.3

A knot that holds a fishing hook by passing the line end through a loop

inside loop
  • Specialized
9.8

A plane flight that climbs, flies upside down, then dives in a vertical circle with the pilot on the inside

The inner side of a curved racecourse that is the shortest way

How Exclusive

secret
∞ 2.0
inside
139 8.8
private
∞ 1.8
limited
393 2.5
public
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

inside positive

Morphology

inside = side (semi-transparent) = in + side

The figurative idea of being 'on the inside' of a group is accessible, but 'exclusive or confidential' is not fully predictable from the parts alone. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word inside comes from Old English parts in 'in' and side 'side', which gives the idea of being 'within' a group. That's why an inside fact or joke is known only to people who are 'within' that group.